Aflac Incorporated Pledges $1 Million in Support of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation
January 17 2005 - 12:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
Aflac Incorporated Pledges $1 Million in Support of the Martin
Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation COLUMBUS,
Ga., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac Incorporated announced
a gift of $1 million toward the construction of a national memorial
commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Aflac Chairman and CEO, Dan Amos made the announcement during his
presentation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Award at the 19th
annual MLK Unity Breakfast held at the Columbus Convention and
Trade Center. "We must always remember the magnitude of Dr. King's
contribution to this country," Amos said. "Aflac is proud to
support the building of the King Memorial as a tribute to Dr.
King's untiring work for social change. This project is a wonderful
way to honor his legacy and the sacrifices he made." Following more
than 10 years of lobbying before Congress, Public Law 104- 333 was
passed in 1996 authorizing the collection of funds to construct a
national monument in Washington, DC honoring the revered civil
rights leader. Chartered in 1998, the Washington, DC Martin Luther
King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation has raised more than
$33 million toward construction of the memorial. In support of its
crusade, the organization will launch a new media campaign in
February, featuring Tavis Smiley, Morgan Freeman, and other
celebrities in radio and television PSAs. "The Washington, D.C.
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation is
honored to accept this significant gift from Aflac. This
organization has shown its commitment to sustaining the legacy of
Dr. King, as well as his vision for America, by honoring him with
this substantial contribution toward the Memorial Project," said
Foundation President, Harry E. Johnson. The landscaped memorial
covering a four-acre triangle will be built on the National Mall
and located on the shore of Washington's Tidal Basin. The monument
will be constructed between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and
next to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. The memorial is
envisioned as a quiet and receptive space, yet powerful and
emotionally evocative, reflecting the spirit of the message Dr.
King delivered and the role he played in society. The
groundbreaking is scheduled for December 2006 with a goal of
dedicating the Memorial in December 2008. In 2002, Aflac donated $1
million to the creation of the National Museum of African American
History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Aflac Incorporated
(NYSE:AFL) is an international holding company. A Fortune 500
company, Aflac insures more than 40 million people worldwide. It is
a leading writer of insurance products marketed at the worksite in
the United States, offering policies to employees at more than
312,900 payroll accounts. The company insures one out of four
Japanese households and is the largest life insurer in Japan in
terms of individual insurance policies in force. In January 2004,
Aflac was named to Forbes magazine's "Platinum 400 List of
America's Best Big Companies" for the fifth consecutive year. In
March 2004, Fortune magazine included Aflac in its annual listing
of "America's Most Admired Companies." Aflac's Internet address is
aflac.com . Media Contacts: Mechell Clark Laura Kane Aflac
Incorporated Aflac Incorporated (706) 243-8004 (706) 596-3493
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